I have the "Lau Raider Dodge" now. It was originally built by Tom Tignanelli and Ron Mancini came in later with his factory support to finish and campaign the car. Kenny sold his '69 Barracuda 383 car to buy it in 1970.

Kenny ran a service station in Shoemakersville and was also in the National Guard. He moved to Maine shortly after selling the Plymouth in 1978. I'm not sure where the Doctor thing came from?

I was also tracking the "Lau Raider Plymouth" down, but have since learned it was parted and a new one was built with the parts.

Last time I talked to Kenny, he was thinking about moving back to PA. He said he would be around at Christmas and expressed interest in coming to see the car. I really hope he does.

Rick,

I know every one of those cars well. Years ago, with Stock/Super Stock combo running at E-Town, and at the time there being no breakout, the Bennett & Siriani car would sit alone in the staging lanes for a half hour. We had to flip coins to see who would pull in second, insuring a guaranteed loss. B & S had everyone covered by a mile! Bernie Agaman and Claude Urevig were just as fast.

Also, I think Jim Lovallo got out of his Chevy and into (I believe) the Lupo/Dupree/Croteau car, or perhaps a Max Wedge car before the Cuda came into the picture for Lupo.

This is insane: I could go on all night with this! (And it doesn't get any better than that!) If you have not already done so, go to my website (link below) and click on Moparcheology at the top. Then click on Vintage Mopar Drag Racing for more cool stuff.

Bill Rolik

Nephew owns one of the "Pets" ..It's safely tucked away in a nice warm garage

Bill,
Jimmy Lovallo sold the Corvette to a Canadian, raced Lupo's Dodge for one season, wrenched my wedge car until he bought his own and then moved to Illinois.

Is Ken Montgommery's 65 Plymouth the same car in all those pictures?


Cause if so that amazing he still has it and races it!

Casey

"The Gypsy" was at Belvedere, Ill Mopar show a couple of years ago. Seemed to be a shell of it's former self...with lots of current technology on it. I talked with the owner Dave Tweedy. "What does it run?" I asked. He gave me a look and said, "It's much too valuable to race it." Wow, I couldn't beleive it. I admire people like Fred, and others who race their cars like they are ment to be. Keep the history alive on the track, not in some stuffy old museum.

Ken is still racing the one he bought brand new. He also had the original Jack Werst car, but that was destroyed in an accident at Indy in the seventies sometime.

I did a piece on Kenny for Competition Plus, I attached the link. Some of you oldsters may find it interesting.

http://competitionplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1282&Itemid=24

I remember one of the slick things that the Bennet & Sirianni Camaro had was some kind of plumbing that tapped into the cooling system on the tow vehicle. When they arrived the motor was all warmed up and ready to go. I've not seen anything like it before or since.

Here is a shot of Al Olster's "One Step Beyond".

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"The Gypsy" was at Belvedere, Ill Mopar show a couple of years ago. Seemed to be a shell of it's former self...with lots of current technology on it. I talked with the owner Dave Tweedy. "What does it run?" I asked. He gave me a look and said, "It's much too valuable to race it." Wow, I couldn't beleive it. I admire people like Fred, and others who race their cars like they are ment to be. Keep the history alive on the track, not in some stuffy old museum.

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I have a picture around here somewhere of that car. I sold Dave a
standard bore T/A block, with a close match on the build date for
that car, 6 years ago.

Do you guys remember Tom Myl, from Pittsburgh. If memory serves me right, he won the Division one year.

The Werst car has been sold and is being restored.Went down south I thought.Sat on Montgomerys lot all those years.Needs evey panel

Here's Myl vs. Trapazano at an NHRA points meet at old Pittsburgh International Dragway. Bob George could probably tell you tons about these two.

I know the Werst car was pretty well destroyed. Whoever is restoring it is really into a big time project!!

Remember Ed Hamburger and his small block stockers?

Well I go back a fue years I still rember Harold Ramsey and his 57 Chevy and don't forget Thelma Ramsey she drove the 57 when Harold got the 58. O and the 4 speed may have bin legal on the local tracks in a 57 but when thay went to Indy thay had to run the 3 speed, 4 speed ok in the Vets. I evean rember striccly stock,and the old Atlis Bucrons.
Here is my favorite Bob Harrop and the flying carpet. This is a restored aluminum front max wedge. That is Bob driving after a 30 year apsence, when he got back from the run thay ran the play back tach and said Bub you didn't shift when the shift light went on. Bob said I shifted it by ear. It went 10.50 on that run shifting by ear

How many of you guys remember Eddie Matsko and the Chevy A-Go-Go Modified Production 58 Chevy?
It was one of a kind, and it is being restored now.

Before we head off the parents for chow, here are a few more!

First up:

The Callahan & Sulc F/SA 62 Plymouth 383/343.

Frank Iaconio Driving!

Bill Rolik

I have never figured who "The Boss" was!

BR

The Higgins and Richards (as in Tim Richards) SS/FA Belvedere at Island.

BR

Chuck McJury's Playmate II.

Keep 'em comin' guys!

Bill Rolik